Roscoe Smith was named D-League rookie of the year by a website, with former UNLV teammate Khem Birch finishing second.
UNLV Basketball
On Wednesday, almost two months after a knee injury ended his season, UNLV shooting guard Rashad Vaughn officially declared for the NBA Draft. Projections place him somewhere in the second round, but one scout says Vaughn could move into the first round with impressive pre-draft workouts.
Not that it comes as a surprise, but the injury report on freshman guard Rashad Vaughn is bad news for UNLV, which is planning for the postseason without its leading scorer.
Mountain West coaches cut the media out of voting for the all-conference team this year — and neglected to tell the writers. Don’t expect to learn who the coaches nominated or voted for.
UNLV was the hottest Mountain West women’s basketball team not long ago, but that was before a three-game skid to close the regular season. Now the Lady Rebels must find their old form with the conference tournament beginning.
Former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian was resting comfortably Monday night at Valley Hospital Medical Center after being unresponsive earlier in the day while being treated for low blood pressure and an infection.
UNLV had high hopes for this women’s basketball season, but struggled to an 12-18 record and seventh seed in the Mountain West tournament. The Lady Rebels open against San Jose State at 4:30 p.m. Monday.
With time ticking down and the odds rising against San Diego State, senior point guard Xavier Thames stepped into the spotlight again on a dramatic final night of the Mountain West Conference regular season.
hope Khem Birch listens to the right people. I hope he takes his time and clearly examines his options and understands the NBA will not suddenly disappear in a year’s time.
Just when it seemed Deonte Burton might go down without a fight, the senior guard unleashed a flurry. And, when it was over, UNLV was hit with a knockout blow.
The UNLV women’s basketball team will play San Jose State at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the first round of the Mountain West tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Larry Nance Jr. missed a potential tying 8-foot jumper in the lane in the final seconds, and UNLV escaped with a 48-46 victory over Wyoming at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The plan was simple for Wyoming on Saturday night: Don’t suffer an early knockout by UNLV.
The Rebels today are a team stranded at sea with a giant hole in the raft, not enough life jackets and a radio transmitter engulfed in water. They are as disjointed off the court as they are on it, helplessly searching for reasons why they can’t beat average teams at home.
Khem Birch totaled 13 points, 17 rebounds and four blocked shots to lift UNLV to a 67-48 victory over Portland State in the teams’ opener at the Thomas & Mack Center. He was especially dominant in the second half when he grabbed 14 rebounds.
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